Category Archives: November 2024

Minutes of the October 8, 2024 Meeting

Posted on November 2, 2024 by ST Editors

by Gene Allen, Secretary Director Rex Parker opened the meeting in Peyton Hall and on Zoom at 1934. There were 35 in attendance and 43 were noted online. Rex reported that the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded … Continue reading →

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Documentary Screening at IAS

Posted on November 2, 2024 by ST Editors

by Lee Sandberg I have an event that will likely be of interest to the membership. On Nov. 15 at 5:00pm, the Institute for Advanced Study will host a public screening of the documentary film “The Hunt for Planet B“. … Continue reading →

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Time

Posted on November 2, 2024 by ST Editors

by John Church Time, in and of itself, flows equably without relation to any external thing.– Isaac Newton My granddaughter Nora once asked her mother where time comes from. Hmm! No one has ever been able to really answer this … Continue reading →

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Hubble Tension

Posted on November 2, 2024 by ST Editors

by S. Prasad Ganti Edwin Hubble was the legendary astronomer of the early twentieth century. Credited with the discoveries of the Andromeda galaxy and the expansion of the universe. With these, he brought the concept of galaxies to our lexicon. … Continue reading →

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Chasing the Northern Lights: A Dream Come True!

Posted on November 2, 2024 by ST Editors

by Kathy Goff After waiting my whole life to see auroras, they finally came to me! Here are some of the better shots I got from my backyard in Crosswicks, NJ. I worked as a musician in Alaska for six … Continue reading →

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Astrophotos

Posted on November 2, 2024 by ST Editors

Oleg ShargorodskyC/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) cometLocation: Van Sant Airport Date: Wednesday, October 16th Equipment: iOptron CEM40 eq mount ASKAR FRA600 Quintuplet ASKAR 0.7x f/3.9 Full Frame Reducer ZWO ASl2600mc pro ZWO ASI 120MM-mini ZWO EAF ASIAIR Plus Filters: None Processing: Pixinsight, Lightroom IC63Location: Feasterville PAEquipment: iOptron CEM40 eq mount ASKAR FRA600 Quintuplet ASKAR … Continue reading →

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